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Wolf Branch SD 113

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2027
Expires in 331 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
The Wolf Branch Association of Teachers
Affiliation
LOCAL 6117, IFT/AFT, AFL-CIO
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (6)
1.20%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 1.20% 1.20% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 1.00% 1.00% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 0.50% 0.50% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 1.88% 0.50% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers -0.80% -0.80% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 2.00% 2.00% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Initial Placement Salary Schedule (2023-2024)

Range $40,000 – $89,967

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
1$40,000$40,739$41,494$42,265$43,049$43,850$44,667$45,500
2$40,925$41,683$42,456$43,246$44,051$44,871$45,708$46,562
3$41,873$42,650$43,443$44,252$45,077$45,918$46,777$47,652
4$42,844$43,641$44,454$45,283$46,129$46,991$47,870$48,768
5$43,841$44,657$45,490$46,340$47,206$48,090$48,992$49,911
6$44,861$45,698$46,462$47,423$48,312$49,218$50,142$51,085
7$45,907$46,765$47,641$48,533$49,444$50,372$51,320$52,286
8$46,981$47,860$48,757$49,672$50,605$51,557$52,528$53,519
9$48,079$48,981$49,900$50,839$51,795$52,771$53,766$54,781
10$49,206$50,131$51,072$52,034$53,015$54,014$55,035$56,076
11$50,361$51,308$52,274$53,259$54,265$55,290$56,336$57,402
12$51,546$52,516$53,506$54,516$55,547$56,597$57,669$58,762
13$52,759$53,753$54,768$55,804$56,859$57,937$59,035$60,156
14$54,002$55,022$56,063$57,124$58,206$59,310$60,436$61,585
15$55,277$56,323$57,389$58,476$59,586$60,718$61,872$63,050
16$56,584$57,656$58,749$59,864$61,001$62,161$63,343$64,550
17$57,923$59,022$60,142$61,285$62,451$63,639$64,852$66,089
18$59,297$60,423$61,570$62,741$63,937$65,155$66,399$67,666
19$60,703$61,858$63,034$64,235$65,460$66,709$67,983$69,283
20$62,146$63,329$64,536$65,766$67,021$68,301$69,608$70,939
21$63,625$64,837$66,073$67,335$68,621$69,934$71,273$72,638
22$65,140$66,383$67,660$68,943$70,262$71,607$72,979$74,379
23$66,693$67,968$69,266$70,591$71,943$73,322$74,729$76,163
24$68,286$69,592$70,924$72,282$73,667$75,080$76,521$77,992
25$69,918$71,255$72,621$74,013$75,433$76,881$78,360$79,866
26$71,590$72,962$74,362$75,789$77,244$78,729$80,244$81,788
27$73,305$74,711$76,145$77,608$79,100$80,622$82,174$83,757
28$75,063$76,504$77,974$79,473$81,003$82,563$84,154$85,776
29$76,864$78,341$79,848$81,384$82,952$84,551$86,182$87,846
30$78,711$80,224$81,769$83,344$84,951$86,590$88,262$89,967
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $42,900 – $93,924

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
A$42,900$43,712$44,540$45,383$46,242$47,117$48,009$48,918
B$44,908$45,758$46,624$47,507$48,406$49,323$50,256$51,208
C$46,916$47,804$48,709$49,631$50,571$51,528$52,504$53,497
D$48,924$49,850$50,794$51,756$52,735$53,734$54,751$55,787
E$50,932$51,897$52,879$53,880$54,900$55,939$56,998$58,077
F$52,941$53,943$54,964$56,004$57,064$58,145$59,245$60,367
G$54,949$55,989$57,049$58,129$59,229$60,350$61,493$62,657
H$56,957$58,035$59,133$60,253$61,393$62,556$63,740$64,946
I$58,965$60,081$61,218$62,377$63,558$64,761$65,987$67,236
J$60,973$62,127$63,303$64,502$65,723$66,967$68,234$69,526
K$62,981$64,173$65,388$66,626$67,887$69,172$70,482$71,816
L$64,989$66,219$67,473$68,750$70,052$71,378$72,729$74,106
M$66,997$68,265$69,558$70,874$72,216$73,583$74,976$76,395
N$69,005$70,312$71,643$72,999$74,381$75,789$77,223$78,685
O$71,013$72,358$73,727$75,123$76,545$77,994$79,471$80,975
P$73,022$74,404$75,812$77,247$78,710$80,200$81,718$83,265
Q$75,030$76,450$77,897$79,372$80,874$82,405$83,965$85,555
R$77,038$78,496$79,982$81,496$83,039$84,611$86,212$87,844
S$79,046$80,542$82,067$83,620$85,203$86,816$88,460$90,134
T$81,054$82,588$84,152$85,745$87,368$89,022$90,707$92,424
L1$81,354$82,888$84,452$86,045$87,668$89,322$91,007$92,724
L2$81,654$83,188$84,752$86,345$87,968$89,622$91,307$93,024
L3$81,954$83,488$85,052$86,645$88,268$89,922$91,607$93,324
L4$82,254$83,788$85,352$86,945$88,568$90,222$91,907$93,624
L5$82,554$84,088$85,652$87,245$88,868$90,522$92,207$93,924
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $43,415 – $95,033

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
A$43,415$44,237$45,077$45,938$46,819$47,723$48,650$49,599
B$45,447$46,307$47,184$48,077$48,987$49,915$50,859$51,822
C$47,479$48,378$49,294$50,227$51,178$52,146$53,134$54,139
D$49,511$50,449$51,404$52,377$53,368$54,378$55,408$56,457
E$51,544$52,519$53,513$54,527$55,559$56,610$57,682$58,774
F$53,576$54,590$55,623$56,676$57,749$58,842$59,956$61,091
G$55,608$56,661$57,733$58,826$59,940$61,074$62,230$63,409
H$57,640$58,731$59,843$60,976$62,130$63,306$64,505$65,726
I$59,672$60,802$61,953$63,126$64,321$65,538$66,779$68,043
J$61,705$62,873$64,063$65,276$66,511$67,770$69,053$70,360
K$63,737$64,943$66,173$67,425$68,702$70,002$71,327$72,678
L$65,769$67,014$68,283$69,575$70,892$72,234$73,602$74,995
M$67,801$69,085$70,392$71,725$73,083$74,466$75,876$77,312
N$69,833$71,155$72,502$73,875$75,273$76,698$78,150$79,629
O$71,866$73,226$74,612$76,025$77,464$78,930$80,424$81,947
P$73,898$75,297$76,722$78,174$79,654$81,162$82,698$84,264
Q$75,930$77,367$78,832$80,324$81,845$83,394$84,973$86,581
R$77,962$79,438$80,942$82,474$84,035$85,626$87,247$88,898
S$79,994$81,509$83,052$84,624$86,226$87,858$89,521$91,216
T$82,027$83,579$85,161$86,774$88,416$90,090$91,795$93,533
L1$82,327$83,879$85,461$87,074$88,716$90,390$92,095$93,833
L2$82,627$84,179$85,761$87,374$89,016$90,690$92,395$94,133
L3$82,927$84,479$86,061$87,674$89,316$90,990$92,695$94,433
L4$83,227$84,779$86,361$87,974$89,616$91,290$92,995$94,733
L5$83,527$85,079$86,661$88,274$89,916$91,590$93,295$95,033
Salary Schedule — Teacher's Supposal Year 2 Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $42,900 – $94,616

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
1$42,900$43,665$44,446$45,244$46,056$46,885$47,730$48,593
2$43,857$44,642$45,442$46,260$47,093$47,941$48,808$49,692
3$44,839$45,643$46,464$47,301$48,155$49,025$49,914$50,820
4$45,844$46,668$47,510$48,368$49,244$50,136$51,045$51,975
5$46,875$47,720$48,582$49,462$50,358$51,273$52,207$53,158
6$47,931$48,797$49,588$50,583$51,503$52,441$53,397$54,373
7$49,014$49,902$50,808$51,732$52,675$53,635$54,616$55,616
8$50,125$51,035$51,963$52,911$53,876$54,861$55,866$56,892
9$51,262$52,195$53,147$54,118$55,108$56,118$57,148$58,198
10$52,428$53,386$54,360$55,355$56,371$57,404$58,461$59,539
11$53,624$54,604$55,604$56,623$57,664$58,725$59,808$60,911
12$54,850$55,854$56,879$57,924$58,991$60,078$61,187$62,319
13$56,106$57,134$58,185$59,257$60,349$61,465$62,601$63,761
14$57,392$58,448$59,525$60,623$61,743$62,886$64,051$65,240
15$58,712$59,794$60,898$62,023$63,172$64,343$65,538$66,757
16$60,064$61,174$62,305$63,459$64,636$65,837$67,060$68,309
17$61,450$62,588$63,747$64,930$66,137$67,366$68,622$69,902
18$62,872$64,038$65,225$66,437$67,675$68,935$70,223$71,534
19$64,328$65,523$66,740$67,983$69,251$70,544$71,862$73,208
20$65,821$67,046$68,295$69,568$70,867$72,192$73,544$74,922
21$67,352$68,606$69,886$71,192$72,523$73,882$75,268$76,680
22$68,920$70,206$71,518$72,856$74,221$75,613$77,033$78,482
23$70,527$71,847$73,190$74,562$75,961$77,388$78,845$80,329
24$72,176$73,528$74,906$76,312$77,745$79,208$80,699$82,222
25$73,865$75,249$76,663$78,103$79,573$81,072$82,603$84,161
26$75,596$77,016$78,465$79,942$81,448$82,985$84,553$86,151
27$77,371$78,826$80,310$81,824$83,369$84,944$86,550$88,188
28$79,190$80,682$82,203$83,755$85,338$86,953$88,599$90,278
29$81,054$82,583$84,143$85,732$87,355$89,010$90,698$92,421
30$82,966$84,532$86,131$87,761$89,424$91,121$92,851$94,616
Key Clauses & Provisions (60)
Compensation
8th Grade Club Year1 — 8th Grade Club stipend Year 1
8th Grade Club Year 1: $349.86
Other
Agreement Effective Dates — This Agreement shall be effective the first day of the 2020-2021 school year and shall continue in effect until the day prior to the first day of the 2021-2022 school year
This Agreement shall be effective the first day of the 2020-2021 school year and shall continue in effect until the day prior to the first day of the 2021-2022 school year.
Other
Agreement Modification Written — Terms and conditions of this Agreement may be modified only through written mutual consent of the parties
The terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement represent the understanding between the parties. The terms and conditions may be modified only through the written mutual consent of the parties.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Yes, binding arbitration
If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily at this point, there shall be available a Fourth Step of impartial binding arbitration.
Compensation
Art Club Year1 — Art Club stipend Year 1
Art Club Year 1: $649.33
Other
Association Remedial Obligation — Association shall upon notice from Board immediately direct employees orally and in writing to resume normal operations and make every reasonable effort to end violations
The Association shall, upon notice from the Board, immediately direct such employees both orally and in writing to resume normal operations immediately and make every other reasonable effort to end any violations.
Compensation
Athletic Director Stipend Base — Athletic Director stipend base salary for Year 1
Schedule 1: Athletic Director base stipend $4,200 in Year 1
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Step 30 BS maximum salary 2023-24
Step 30 BS $78,711
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Paraprofessional starting hourly rate $17.00, Support Staff starting rate $15.00, Custodian $17.00
STARTING HOURLY RATES: Paraprofessional $17.00, Support Staff (Non-Certified) $15.00, Custodian $17.00 for FY24-FY27.
Compensation
Band Sponsor Es Year1 — Band Sponsor (5) Elementary School stipend Year 1
Band Sponsor (5) Year 1: $1,182.18
Compensation
Band Sponsor Ms Year1 — Band Sponsor (6-8) Middle School stipend Year 1
Band Sponsor (6-8) Year 1: $1,700.00
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — $1,503 compounding salary increase or pro-rated if part-time
Non-Certified Staff: For the 2023-2024 school year, each non-certified staff will receive a compounding salary increase in the amount of $1,503, or pro-rated if employed on a part-time basis.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2024-25 teachers placed at next highest cell on new salary schedule
For the 2024-2025 contract year, salaries shall be increased as follows: Certified Staff: In 2024-25 teachers are placed at the next highest cell on the '2024-25 Teacher Salary Schedule'.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3% increase in hourly rate for 2025-26 and 2026-27
In 2025-26 and 2026-27, the Teachers will continue to advance on the '2024-25 Teacher Salary Schedule'. 2025-26 and 2026-27 Teachers receive 3% increase.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Three days of leave for death of immediate family member, not charged to sick leave
Employees are eligible to use sick leave for the death of an immediate family member (defined by School Code) in accordance with the Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/24-6, but the three days of leave will be paid and not charged to sick leave.
Other
Board Retained Authority — All functions, rights, powers, or authority of the School District and Board of Education not specifically limited by express language of this Agreement are retained by the Board
It is expressly understood and agreed that all functions, rights, powers, or authority of the School District and the Board of Education which are not specifically limited by the express language of this Agreement are retained by the Board.
Compensation
Chess Club Year1 — Chess Club stipend Year 1
Chess Year 1: $487.76
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Full-time teaching staff must complete 120 school days of teaching during a school term for vertical advancement on salary schedule
One year credit given for those beginning full-time teaching who have completed 120 school days of teaching during a school term. For vertical advancement on salary schedule.
Compensation
Dues Deduction Authorized — Board shall honor employees' individually authorized deduction forms and make deductions in amounts certified by Union for union dues, assessments or fees
The Board shall honor employees' individually authorized deduction forms, and shall make such deductions in the amounts certified by the Union for union dues, assessments or fees.
Compensation
Dues Deduction Payroll Timing — Dues deductions shall be paid to the Union within ten (10) days of the date they are deducted from employees' salaries
The District shall pay the fees to the Union amounts certified by the Union for union dues, assessments or fees. Dues deduction authorizations shall remain in effect unless and until they are revoked in writing per the Union membership card procedures.
Other
Employer Rights Managerial Policy — Employers shall not be required to bargain over inherent managerial policy including discretion, functions, standards of services, budget, organizational structure, and selection of new employees
Employers shall not be required to bargain over matters of inherent managerial policy, which shall include such areas of discretion or policy as the functions of the employer, standards of services, its overall budget, the organizational structure and selection of new employees
Compensation
Event Supervision Event Pay — Event Supervision paid $30 per event (if deemed necessary by Administration)
Event Supervision - $30/Event (If deemed necessary by the Administration)
Compensation
Fall Play Year1 — Fall Play stipend Year 1
Fall Play Year 1: $656.88
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure plus arbitration
First Step: informal discussion with principal. Second Step: written grievance to principal within 15 school days. Third Step: Superintendent review within 10 school days. Fourth Step: binding arbitration.
Other
Head Custodian Stipend — Head Custodian receives $25/day stipend
Head Custodian Receives a Daily Stipend of $25/Day (Pro Rated for less than full days)
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board contribution for full-time Teachers and Custodians on family coverage premium
The board will contribute $200.00 per month for full time Teachers, and full time Custodians on the family coverage premium.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contribution toward individual coverage for full-time Teachers and Custodians
The Board will contribute toward the approved insurance provider for individual coverage per month for full-time Teachers and full-time Custodians according to the following schedule. 2023-2024 $800
Compensation
Internal Applicant Coaching Preference — Teachers at Wolf Branch who apply for an open coaching/sponsor position shall be highly considered prior to posting a position externally
Teachers at Wolf Branch who apply for an open coaching/sponsor position shall be highly considered prior to posting a position externally.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Horizontal advancement on salary schedule only if parties negotiated a step movement for that particular contract year
Vertical advancement will be provided to those teachers that qualify for advancement on the salary schedule, but only if the parties negotiated a step movement for that particular contract year.
Compensation
Longevity Club Sponsor Cap Years — Longevity is capped at five (5) years of service for all club sponsor positions
Longevity is capped at ten (10) years of service for all coaching positions and five (5) years of service for all club sponsor positions.
Compensation
Longevity Coaching Cap Years — Longevity is capped at ten (10) years of service for all coaching positions
Longevity is capped at ten (10) years of service for all coaching positions and five (5) years of service for all club sponsor positions.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — Step 30 MS maximum salary 2023-24
Step 30 MS $84,951
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — Step 1 MS baseline salary
Step 1 MS $43,049
Compensation
Math Team Year1 — Math Team stipend Year 1
Math Team Year 1: $349.86
Compensation
Model United Nations Year1 — Model United Nations stipend Year 1
Model United Nations Year 1: $649.33
Other
No Strike No Lockout — Board shall not lock out employees; no employee shall engage in picketing, recognition of picket line, strike, slowdown or other refusal to render complete services
The Board shall not lock out its employees, and; No employee covered by this Agreement, nor the Association, nor any person acting on behalf of the Association shall ever at any time engage in, authorize, or investigate any picketing, any recognition of any picket line
Compensation
Nonfaculty Coaching Base Salary Rule — Non-Faculty coaching/sponsor positions earn Base 1 Salary of that Sport/Activity and do not move across the Schedule
Non-Faculty coaching/sponsor positions earn Base 1 Salary of that Sport/Activity and do not move across the Schedule.
Compensation
Odyssey Of Mind Team Year1 — Odyssey of the Mind Team stipend Year 1
Odyssey of the Mind Team Year 1: $649.33
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Pool of $10,000 available for tuition reimbursement for education credit on first-come-first-serve basis at SIUE tuition rate
A pool of $10,000 will be available to all staff members (certified and non-certified) on a first-come-first-serve basis for the purpose of tuition reimbursement on approved courses for education credit to move horizontally on the schedule from an accredited College/University.
Compensation
Operetta Play1 Year1 — Operetta/Play 1 stipend Year 1
Operetta/Play 1 Year 1: $974.10
Compensation
Operetta Play2 Year1 — Operetta/Play 2 stipend Year 1
Operetta/Play 2 Year 1: $974.10
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Full-time 12-month custodians vacation accrual beginning with first year
Vacation shall accrue at the following rates for full time forty hour per week 12-month custodians. Beginning with the first year of employment: 5 days
Compensation
Pianist Year1 — Pianist stipend Year 1
Pianist Year 1: $649.33
Other
Retirement Incentive Eligibility — Must complete 15 years continuous full-time employment in Wolf Branch School District
Completed fifteen (15) years of continuous full-time employment in Wolf Branch School District (be in the 16th year), and submit an irrevocable letter of resignation on or before April 1 of the year the incentive is to commence.
Other
Retirement Incentive Program — 6.0% annual increase in TRS creditable earnings during pre-retirement period
The District will pay all the employees who are receiving a retirement benefit an amount to ensure the employee's TRS/IMRF creditable earnings increases 6.0% over his/her previous year's TRS/IMRF creditable earnings.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board will contribute teachers required contribution to TRS up to maximum of 9.0%, plus any TRS cost factor
The Board will contribute the teachers required contribution to TRS up to a maximum of 9.0%, plus any TRS cost factor charged to the Board for paying the contribution on behalf of teachers.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS/IMRF
Must be eligible to retire with TRS/IMRF on the effective date of retirement. The District may require the employee to submit evidence of eligibility to retire from TRS/IMRF.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — 8 salary lanes: BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24
Columns: BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 30 steps in salary schedule
Max Step 30 across all columns (BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24)
Compensation
Schedule1 Annual Increase Pct — Schedule 1 activities receive 4% annual increase across all years of service
Sports Schedule shows Year 2-3: 4%, Year 4-5: 4%, Year 6-7: 4%, Year 8-9: 4%, Year 10+: 4%
Compensation
Schedule2 Base Salary — Schedule 2 (Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading) base stipend $2,400 in Year 1
Schedule 2 base stipend $2,400 in Year 1
Compensation
Schedule3 Base Salary — Schedule 3 (Baseball, Softball) base stipend $2,200 in Year 1
Schedule 3 base stipend $2,200 in Year 1
Compensation
Schedule4 Base Salary — Schedule 4 (Track, Soccer) base stipend $2,000 in Year 1
Schedule 4 base stipend $2,000 in Year 1
Compensation
Schedule5 Base Salary — Schedule 5 (Volleyball, Basketball) base stipend $1,800 in Year 1
Schedule 5 base stipend $1,800 in Year 1
Compensation
Schedule6 Base Salary — Schedule 6 (Bowling, Wrestling, Dance, Cross Country) base stipend $1,600 in Year 1
Schedule 6 base stipend $1,600 in Year 1
Compensation
Scholar Bowl Year1 — Scholar Bowl stipend Year 1
Scholar Bowl Year 1: $649.33
Compensation
Scorekeeper Event Pay — Scorekeepers paid $15 per event
Pay Scale for: Scorekeepers - $15/event
Other
Severability Clause — If any article, section, or clause declared illegal, it shall be renegotiated within said school year; remaining articles, sections, and clauses shall remain in full force and effect
Should any article, section, or clause of this Agreement be declared illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that article, section, or clause shall be renegotiated within said school year. The remaining articles, sections, and clauses shall remain in full force and effect.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Thirteen (13) days of sick leave awarded at start of each school year for Teachers and Custodians
Thirteen (13) days of sick leave will be awarded at the start of each school year for Teachers and Custodians. RtI paras/coaches, teacher assistants and personal care aides who meet the 600 hour IMRF rule shall be granted 10 paid sick leave days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Certified Teachers sick leave accumulates without limit (TRS); non-certified staff maximum 240 days (IMRF)
Sick leave for Certified Teachers shall accumulate without limit (TRS) and sick leave for non-certified staff shall accumulate to a maximum of 240 days (IMRF).
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DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
Belle Valley SD 119 St. Clair 4.00% —
Belleville SD 118 St. Clair 4.00% —
Belleville Twp HSD 201 St. Clair 3.25% —
Brooklyn UD 188 St. Clair 2.00% —
Cahokia CUSD 187 St. Clair 3.50% —
Central SD 104 St. Clair 3.20% —
Comm Unit School District No 196 St. Clair 3.00% —
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